Learning Jungle Lambeth-1

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff member, K.J. did not have the required medical report on file and available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/30/2026

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. A child's bottle in the infant room refrigerator did not have a date noted.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. A parent's medication authorization was not completed for the emergency medication onsite.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/9/2026

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Visual checks were not documented for sleeping infants.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/9/2026

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff member C.W. did not have an annual staff evaluation on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/9/2026

The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. A child's health assessment did not included a hearing screening.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/15/2026

The health assessment did not include a dental screening. A child's file did not contain the required dental screening.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/25/2026

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the preschool playground mulch was not based on critical height of the equipment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/25/2026

Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. The bathroom sink in space B2-A needs to be secured to the wall.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2025

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. An approved fire inspection has not been obtained within 12 months of the previous inspection.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/5/2025

Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In space NCP5 there was a broken cabinet door.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2025

The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Mushrooms were observed under the slide on the preschool playground.

Violation corrected during visit

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space B2-C, an outlet was broken and uncovered.

Violation corrected during visit

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. An infant did not have documentation of visual checks being completed.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2025

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member J.B. did not obtain the required first aid certification.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2025

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member J.B. did not obtain the required CPR certification.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2025

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff member, J.B. did not complete the required Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2025

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In space B2-B, a pillow, two positioners and a blanket were placed in a crib with a sleeping infant.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/4/2025

Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. In space B2-A, a two year old was in the same classroom with a child under one year of age.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/21/2025

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In seven (7) of the eight (8) classrooms observed, the current activity plan was not posted.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/21/2025

Appropriate discipline practices were not followed. A staff member spanked two (2) school age children on their bottoms on 2/24/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/18/2025

The health assessment did not include a vision screening. An NC Pre-K child's file did not contain the required vision screening.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2025

The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. An infant's feeding plan did not contain the parent's signature.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2025

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space B2-A, three outlets were not covered and an outlet plate was broken and accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2025

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not available for the months of October 2024 and January 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2025

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. A summary of the law was not posted.

Violation corrected during visit

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Some bottles in the infant classroom refrigerator did not have a date.

Violation corrected during visit

Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. Some of the children's files did not contain the parent's acknowledgment of the facility's discipline policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2025

The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. An NC Pre-K child's file did not contain the required hearing screening.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The sink in space B2-A needs to be re-caulked. It is detaching from the wall.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024

Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. The emergency information in the vehicle did not contain photographs for all of the children being transported.

Violation corrected during visit

Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. A child's file did not contain a complete transportation permission form.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment record.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff member, M.T. did not complete the required health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024

No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in space #NCP5.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current daily schedule was not posted in space NCP5.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident logs were not maintained and had not been kept for incident reports completed June to August 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/18/2023